The Monster in Frankenstein can be described as a metaphor for the relationship between humans and gods. It was created with a wide range of imperfections and flaws, which make it displeasing and even disgusting to other people. However, it was a conscious and self-aware creature, which understood its position and its major disadvantages. For example, the Monster states: “I was, besides, endued with a figure hideously deformed and loathsome; I was not even of the same nature as man.” (Shelley, 1994, p. 123). In other words, it had a full understanding of its nature, where it was capable of realizing its flaws alongside its superior aspects regarding humans. For instance, the Creature claims: “I was more agile than they and could subsist upon coarser diet; I bore the extremes of heat and cold with less injury to my frame; my stature far exceeded theirs.” (Shelley, 2020, p. 124). Therefore, the analogy can be transferred to the case of humans and gods, where the latter is superior to the former.
However, humanity possesses something, which gods do not, which is inherent happiness and appreciation for life and existence. Such an outlook is not plausible in regards to gods, who are blessed and cursed with immortality and flawlessness. Thus, the Monster can be seen as a highly intelligent and eloquent creature with a clear-thinking pattern and awareness of its desires and wishes. It rebels against its creator by using what Frankenstein values against him, where he kills his partner. In other words, there is a certain resentment for being an inferior creation, which can also be observed among humans, who also want to be god-like, but is unable to because they are mere creations.
References
Shelley, M. (1994). Frankenstein. Dover Publications.
Shelley, M. (2020). Frankenstein. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.